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Physlib.QFT.QED.AnomalyCancellation.Even.Parameterization

Parameterization in even case

Given maps `g : Fin n.succ → ℚ`, `f : Fin n → ℚ` and `a : ℚ` we form a solution to the anomaly equations. We show that every solution can be got in this way, up to permutation, unless it, up to permutation, lives in the plane spanned by the first part of the basis vector.

The main reference is:

  • https://arxiv.org/pdf/1912.04804.pdf

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Parameterization of linear ACC solutions for 2(n+1)2(n+1) fermions

For a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2(n+1)2(n+1) Weyl fermions, given rational coefficient vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n, and a scalar aQa \in \mathbb{Q}, this definition constructs a charge vector xQ2(n+1)x \in \mathbb{Q}^{2(n+1)} that satisfies the linear anomaly cancellation condition (ACC), i=12n+2xi=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i = 0. The charge vector is defined by the formula: x=a(A(P!(f),P!(f),P(g))P(g)A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))P!(f)) x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P'(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!{}'(f) \right) where A(u,v,w)=uiviwi\mathcal{A}(u, v, w) = \sum u_i v_i w_i is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly condition, and P,P!,P,P!P, P^!, P', P^!{}' represent linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space.

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Explicit formula for the charge vector parameterization for 2(n+1)2(n+1) fermions

In a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2(n+1)2(n+1) Weyl fermions, given rational vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n and a rational scalar aa, the charge vector xQ2n+2x \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} obtained from the linear parameterization is given by the formula: x=a(A(P!(f),P!(f),P(g))P(g)A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))P!(f)) x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) where A(u,v,w)=iuiviwi\mathcal{A}(u, v, w) = \sum_i u_i v_i w_i is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly cancellation condition, and PP and P!P^! are linear embeddings from the parameter spaces into the space of charges.

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Cubic Anomaly Cancellation for the Even-Case Charge Parameterization

In a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2n+22n+2 Weyl fermions, let gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n be rational vectors and aQa \in \mathbb{Q} be a rational scalar. Let xQ2n+2x \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} be the charge vector constructed via the linear parameterization: x=a(A(P!(f),P!(f),P(g))P(g)A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))P!(f)) x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) where A(u,v,w)=i=12n+2uiviwi\mathcal{A}(u, v, w) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} u_i v_i w_i is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and PP and P!P^! are linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space. Then the vector xx satisfies the cubic anomaly cancellation condition (ACC): i=12n+2xi3=0 \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i^3 = 0

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Parameterization of Anomaly-Free Charges for 2(n+1)2(n+1) Fermions

For a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with an even number of fermions 2(n+1)2(n+1), this definition constructs a charge vector xQ2n+2x \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} that satisfies both the linear and cubic anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), namely i=12n+2xi=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i = 0 and i=12n+2xi3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i^3 = 0. Given rational parameter vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n and a scaling factor aQa \in \mathbb{Q}, the solution is defined as: x=a(A(P!(f),P!(f),P(g))P(g)A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))P!(f)) x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) where A(u,v,w)=i=12n+2uiviwi\mathcal{A}(u, v, w) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} u_i v_i w_i is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and PP and P!P^! are the linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space.

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A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=A(P!f,P!f,Pg)\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P^! f) = -\mathcal{A}(P^! f, P^! f, P g) for Parameterized Anomaly-Free Charges S = P g + P^! f

Consider a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2n+22n+2 Weyl fermions, where the space of charges is Q2n+2\mathbb{Q}^{2n+2}. Let SS be a vector of rational charges that satisfies the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), which include the cubic condition i=12n+2Si3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} S_i^3 = 0. Suppose SS can be decomposed as S=P(g)+P!(f)S = P(g) + P^!(f), where gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n are vectors of parameters, and PP and P!P^! are the linear maps associated with the parameterization of the even case. Then, the symmetric trilinear form A(x,y,z)=i=12n+2xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i y_i z_i satisfies the following identity: A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))=A(P!(f),P!(f),P(g)). \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) = -\mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)).

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Generic case condition A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))0\mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \neq 0 for solution SS

Consider a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with an even number of fermions 2(n+1)2(n+1), where solutions to the anomaly cancellation conditions are vectors of rational charges SQ2(n+1)S \in \mathbb{Q}^{2(n+1)}. The solution SS is said to be in the **generic case** if, for every pair of parameter vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n such that SS is decomposed as S=P(g)+P!(f)S = P(g) + P!(f), the symmetric trilinear form A(x,y,z)=i=12(n+1)xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum_{i=1}^{2(n+1)} x_i y_i z_i satisfies: A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))0 \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \neq 0 where PP and P!P! are the specific mappings used in the parameterization of the even-dimensional charge space.

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Existence of A(Pg,Pg,P!f)0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P^! f) \neq 0 implies Generic Case for solution SS

Consider a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2(n+1)2(n+1) fermions, where a solution SS to the anomaly cancellation conditions is a vector of rational charges SQ2n+2S \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} satisfying i=12n+2Si=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} S_i = 0 and i=12n+2Si3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} S_i^3 = 0. If there exist parameter vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n such that SS is decomposed as S=P(g)+P!(f)S = P(g) + P^!(f) and the symmetric trilinear form A(x,y,z)=i=12n+2xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i y_i z_i satisfies A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))0, \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \neq 0, then SS is classified as being in the **generic case**.

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Special case for U(1)U(1) anomaly solutions A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P! f) = 0

Let SS be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC) for a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2(n+1)2(n+1) Weyl fermions. The solution SS is said to be in the **special case** if, for every possible parameterization of SS as S=Pg+P!fS = P g + P! f (where gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n), the symmetric trilinear form A\mathcal{A} satisfies: A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0 \mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P! f) = 0 where A(x,y,z)=i=12n+2xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i y_i z_i is the cubic anomaly form.

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Existence of a parameterization with A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P! f) = 0 implies the Special Case

Let SS be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2(n+1)2(n+1) Weyl fermions, where the solution is represented by a vector of rational charges xQ2n+2x \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} satisfying xi=0\sum x_i = 0 and xi3=0\sum x_i^3 = 0. If there exist mappings g:Fin(n+1)Qg : \text{Fin}(n+1) \to \mathbb{Q} and f:Fin(n)Qf : \text{Fin}(n) \to \mathbb{Q} such that the charge vector of SS is given by S=Pg+P!fS = P g + P! f and the symmetric trilinear form satisfies A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P! f) = 0 (where A(x,y,z)=i=12n+2xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i y_i z_i), then SS is in the special case.

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Classification of U(1)U(1) Anomaly Solutions as Generic or Special Case

For any solution SS to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC) of a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with an even number of fermions 2(n+1)2(n+1), where SS is a vector of rational charges (x1,,x2n+2)Q2n+2(x_1, \dots, x_{2n+2}) \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} satisfying i=12n+2xi=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i = 0 and i=12n+2xi3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i^3 = 0, SS is classified as either being in the **generic case** or the **special case**. A solution SS is in the **generic case** if there exist parameter vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n such that SS is decomposed as S=P(g)+P!(f)S = P(g) + P^!(f) and the symmetric trilinear form A(x,y,z)=i=12n+2xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i y_i z_i satisfies A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))0\mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \neq 0. Otherwise, SS is in the **special case**.

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Generic U(1)U(1) Anomaly Solutions are Parameterizable

Consider a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2(n+1)2(n+1) Weyl fermions. Let S=(x1,,x2n+2)Q2n+2S = (x_1, \dots, x_{2n+2}) \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} be a vector of rational charges that satisfies the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), i=12n+2xi=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i = 0 and i=12n+2xi3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i^3 = 0. If SS is in the **generic case**, then there exist rational parameter vectors gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n, and a rational scaling factor aQa \in \mathbb{Q}, such that SS can be expressed by the parameterization: S=a(A(P!(f),P!(f),P(g))P(g)A(P(g),P(g),P!(f))P!(f)) S = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) where A(u,v,w)=i=12n+2uiviwi\mathcal{A}(u, v, w) = \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} u_i v_i w_i is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and PP and P!P^! are the linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space.

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Special Case Solutions are Lines in the Cubic Anomaly Surface

For a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2n+22n+2 Weyl fermions, let SQ2n+2S \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} be a vector of charges that satisfies the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), specifically i=12n+2Si=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} S_i = 0 and i=12n+2Si3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} S_i^3 = 0. If SS falls under the **special case**, meaning that for every decomposition of SS into the form Pg+P!fP g + P^! f (where gQn+1g \in \mathbb{Q}^{n+1} and fQnf \in \mathbb{Q}^n), the symmetric trilinear form A(x,y,z)=xiyizi\mathcal{A}(x, y, z) = \sum x_i y_i z_i satisfies A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P^! f) = 0, then SS is a **line in the cubic** (i.e., it belongs to a specific linear subspace of the cubic anomaly surface).

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Permuted Special Case implies a Permuted Line in the Cubic Anomaly Surface

Let S=(x1,,x2n+2)Q2n+2S = (x_1, \dots, x_{2n+2}) \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+2} be a vector of charges satisfying the pure U(1)U(1) anomaly cancellation conditions i=12n+2xi=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i = 0 and i=12n+2xi3=0\sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i^3 = 0. If for every permutation MS2n+2M \in S_{2n+2}, the permuted solution M(S)M(S) satisfies the **special case** condition (meaning that for every decomposition M(S)=Pg+P!fM(S) = P g + P^! f, the cubic form satisfies A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P^! f) = 0), then SS is a **line in the cubic** up to permutation (denoted `LineInCubicPerm`).

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Universal Special Case Condition implies M(S)span(basis)M(S) \in \text{span}(\text{basis})

Let S=(x1,,x2n+4)Q2n+4S = (x_1, \dots, x_{2n+4}) \in \mathbb{Q}^{2n+4} be a vector of charges satisfying the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure U(1)U(1) gauge theory with 2n+42n+4 Weyl fermions (specifically, xi=0\sum x_i = 0 and xi3=0\sum x_i^3 = 0). If for every permutation MM in the symmetric group S2n+4S_{2n+4}, the permuted solution M(S)M(S) satisfies the **special case** condition—meaning that for every decomposition M(S)=Pg+P!fM(S) = P g + P^! f, the cubic anomaly form satisfies A(Pg,Pg,P!f)=0\mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P^! f) = 0—then there exists a permutation MS2n+4M \in S_{2n+4} such that the resulting charge vector M(S)M(S) lies in the Q\mathbb{Q}-linear subspace spanned by the range of the basis vectors.